Tonight, Music within 5 miles of Edinburgh

16 events within 5 miles

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Heavenly Blue Notes

A monthly event for local Edinburgh performers to show off their musical chops. Three performers, three hours.

Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh (1.1 miles)

Sat 25 May

£3 / 0131 555 7101

This month with The Kitchen Stools and Amy Baillie.

  • 19:30 – 20:30

bETAMAX

Mutant disco, post punk, new wave and 2Tone night hosted by Chris FAST (FASTpunkclub) and Big Gus (the Go-Go).

Studio 24, Edinburgh (0.7 miles)

Sat 25 May

£3 before midnight; £5 after / 0131 558 3758

  • 23:00 – 03:00

Ghostpoet

Mercury Prize-nominated eclectic rapper/poet from Coventry, now based in London.

Electric Circus, Edinburgh (1.0 miles)

Sat 25 May

£10 / 0131 226 4224

Edinburgh Royal Choral Union: Brahms' Requiem

The ERCU collaborates with members of Dublin's Tallaght Choral Society in Brahms' great Requiem, plus selected choral works of Britten. For the Edinburgh performance, accompaniment is provided by Edinburgh Pro Music Orchestra. Michael Bawtree conducts, with Emily Mitchell and Trevor Bowes as guest soloists.

Usher Hall, Edinburgh (1.7 miles)

Sat 25 May

£20 (£16; Students £5) / 0131 228 1155

Edinburgh Singers: Haydn's 'Nelson' Mass

Haydn's Missa in Angustiis ('Mass in Troubled times') was written towards the end of its composer's long and amazingly fruitful career, during a time when his native Austria was threatened by Napoleon's expansion across Europe. What Haydn couldn't have foreseen was that, between his finishing the mass and its first…

Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh (1.1 miles)

Sat 25 May

£10 (£8; under 12s free)

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Mike MacFarlane

Finger-style jazz guitar from MacFarlane and friends.

The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh (0.9 miles)

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 220 4298

  • 18:00

Flamenco Nights

For those who like a little more flair with their tapas, LaSal hosts this themed event featuring flamenco dancers stomping their feet through the night.

LaSal Restaurant, Edinburgh (0.9 miles)

Sat 25 May

£10–£12 / 0131 667 3600

  • 20:30 – 22:00

Jubilo

The Edinburgh-based choral society was formed in 1981 and has a particular affinity with the classics of the 18th and 19th century choral repertoire.

St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh (1.7 miles)

Sat 25 May

£12 (£10) / 0131 229 1142

The choir perform's Haydn's great oratorio The Creation, in a concert in aid of St Columba's Hospice Rebuild Appeal.

  • 19:30

Live Music Sessions

A mix of local solo and duo talent.

The West End Hotel, Edinburgh (2.2 miles)

Sat 25 May

Free

  • 21:00 – 00:00

Stewart MacLennan

Guitarist and singer-songwriter from Texas with a collection of eclectic tunes.

Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant, Edinburgh (1.4 miles)

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 225 2131

  • 18:45 – 21:30
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World Premiere Quintet

A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal.

The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh (0.9 miles)

Sat 25 May

£5 (£4) / 0131 220 4298

  • 20:00

Edinburgh Light Orchestra

From Coates to Ellis and from Wood to Sullivan, light music is enduringly popular and the Edinburgh Light Orchestra gives regular concerts celebrating this evocative repertoire.

The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh (0.9 miles)

Sat 25 May

£6.50–£10 / 0131 334 3140

This concert features songs performed by baritone Bruce Graham as well as classics by Robert Farnon, Sidney Torch, Frederic Curzon, Peter Hope and Anthony Collins.

  • 19:30 – 21:30

Late'n'Live

Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs.

The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh (0.9 miles)

Sat 25 May

£5 (£4) / 0131 220 4298

Featuring funk five-piece Future Heroes.

  • 23:30 – 03:00

Blind Poet, Edinburgh (0.7 miles)

Sat 25 May

Prices to be confirmed / 0131 667 4268

  • 22:00 – 01:00

Meadows Chamber Orchestra

For 40 years, the Meadows Chamber Orchestra has been one of the leading amateur orchestras in Scotland.

Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh (0.7 miles)

Sat 25 May

£11 (£9; Students £5; Children £1) / 0131 668 2019

In this concert, Peter Whelan conducts Handel's The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba and Concerto Grosso in G major; Mozart's Oboe Concerto in C, K314 with the SCO's Rosie Staniforth as soloist; and finally Handel's masterpiece of dinner music, the Water Music.

Tom Gibbs & Neil John MacPhail

Piper and accordion duo, plus guests.

Captains Bar, Edinburgh (1.0 miles)

Sat 25 May

Free

  • 21:00